Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 May 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will respond to that point of order as follows. Ordinarily, I do not exemplify my points using riddles. However, you will allow me to say that there is a riddle I heard from one of the people who are notorious of using riddles. It is about how a lion chased an antelope that disappeared somewhere in a rocky place. The lion found a hippopotamus grazing nearby that rock. He asked him whether he had seen the dik-dik but the hippopotamus did not talk. He asked the rock; Mr. Rock, have you seen ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I did not wish to interrupt Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o but it is a small procedural Motion because of--- view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I can see we are approaching 6.00 p.m. Considering that we are likely to go for recess tomorrow and we wanted to debate on this motion comprehensively, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 33 (a), to move that the House extends its sitting today until the current business in the Order Paper Nos. 10, 11 and 14 are concluded. I ask Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second. view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: On a point of Order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has pointed out to the question of allocation of revenue formula being delayed in the National Assembly. Would I be in order to ask whether it is still in order for us to proceed with a Bill that uses an erroneous formula? I am very careful because I am part of the moving of the Bill itself. Article 217 of the Constitution says:- “Once every five years, the Senate shall, by resolution determine the basis for allocating money among the counties the share of revenue that is annually ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: There is a lot of reference to the Senate. The resolution then goes to the National Assembly. Are we, therefore safe to pass this allocation of revenue in the manner it is or should we have been proactive to use the old generation formula? Could we perhaps ask the National Assembly to expedite the passing of the new formula, which now gives us the credibility to have no quarrels after passing the other formula? Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has raised a very valid issue; it is not a point of order against him. I am just asking for directions from the ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this very important Bill. This is a very important legislative function and one of those very key responsibilities for all Senators. There is a lot that has been said about this House, including earlier by Sen. Kajwang. It is not true that this Senate is weak or has less responsibility. It is true that this Senate is being frustrated. It is also true that there is a skewed interpretation of sections of the Constitution to narrow the legislative and oversight scope of the Senate. The truth of the matter is that if ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: There has also been a continuation of insults by sections of the society that if governors want us to do something like we did in the transfer of functions; like we did in increasing resources in the Division of Revenue Bill; and like we have done in passing legislations that are facilitating counties to operate; they have been ready to celebrate and support this House. However, when we raise oversight questions and mismanagement of resources you, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and I know this. I have had occasions to discuss with them some of these situations. Most ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me tell them in basic and simple English that without the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, however much the formula is sitting there and you can imagine that there is money that could have come, until there is a signature of this House and that this House says something about allocation of money, there is no other way that they can receive that money. There is no other entity or institution that can correct the anomalies and errors that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale talked about, of giving money meant for Busia County to Bungoma County. There ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: I have no apology when I stand in Elgeyo-Marakwet County and say that through my efforts as the Senator of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, such and such money has been allocated to my county. This is because I have the signature and the final authority to speak on behalf of Elgeyo-Marakwet County in this House and persuade my colleagues that together, we can pass a particular Bill and allocate money to the county. view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Be that as it may, I need to point out a few issues. One is that now, there is clear allocation of money, and particularly in the Second Schedule which provides for conditional allocations from the national Government to counties. As you may very well know, in the Constitution, that money can only be used for the conditions provided for under law. Again, it is this House that gives us the legitimacy to say that Elgeyo-Marakwet County will receive Kshs189 million as conditional grants for free maternal health care. view